TWO Australian icons, John Singleton and Dawn Fraser, join forces with the emerging three-year-old filly Our Dawn in the Crowne Plaza Terrigal Maiden (1200m) at Gosford on Tuesday.

Singleton revealed he gave swimming legend Fraser, a four-time gold medallist at three successive Olympic Games, a share in the filly for her 80th birthday.

“Dawn Fraser is one of our great sporting champions and I didn’t have to think long to come up with a name for the filly,’’ Singleton said.

Fraser won the 100m freestyle and 4x100m relay freestyle golds in front of home crowds at Melbourne in 1956, the 100m freestyle gold at Rome in 1960 and repeated the dose for a third time at in Tokyo in 1964.

Our Dawn — a sprinter, no less — is by supersire Snitzel out of Maritime, the dam of Group 2 winner Charlie Boy. Singleton secured the filly with a bid of $250,000 at the 2017 Australian Easter Yearling Sales.

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RAY THOMAS’ BEST BETS

GOSFORD

BEST BET: Mighty Marmalade (Race 8, No.)

Promising mare Mighty Marmalade found the 1000m too short but she was doing her best work on the line when a half-length second at Wyong when resuming. Fitter now, drawn ideally and looks very hard to beat.

NEXT BEST: High Flight (Race 3, No.7)

High Flight’s two runs back have been eye-catching efforts as she has come from a long way back in big fields with a strong finishing surge for successive seconds. She is improving with racing and although coming back in trip, the smaller field suits.

QUADDIE

Race 5: 1, 7, 9

Race 6: 1, 3, 5

Race 7: 1, 2, 6, 7

Race 8: 1, 4, 5

JOCKEY TO FOLLOW

Tommy Berry has a strong book of rides at Gosford including Queen Ablaze (race 1), Debate (race 5) and Spring Charlie (race 6).

Tommy Berry. Picture: AAPSource:AAP

LISMORE

BEST BET: Polemic (Race 5, No.2)

Polemic ran a blinder first-up, settling on the speed and holding on for third at the Gold Coast over 1400m. He gets out to 1516m today and this is an easier race.

NEXT BEST: Almas (Race 3, No.3)

Almas reeled off successive wins at Grafton (twice) and Lismore then was competitive at Doomben last start when sixth in a class 3. He’s back in his right grade.

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Singleton sent Our Dawn to Clarry Conners to train and the filly has shown promise in two starts, including a third placing at Canterbury behind Marmaris last season. Conners has given Our Dawn two trial hit-outs in recent weeks to prepare the filly for her return to racing.

But Singleton, who bred and part-owns last Saturday’s Rosebud winner Sandbar, could “beat himself” today as he is also the breeder-owner of first starter Bold And Wild, who clashes with Our Dawn.

Bold And Wild is also a well-bred three-year-old by champion stallion Redoute’s Choice out of Singleton’s former top staying mare Once Were Wild.

“I purchased Once Were Wild for $50,000 as a yearling and she has been a terrific horse for us, winning an Oaks and at stud she has already produced a stakeswinner (Long Time Ago),’’ he said.

Bold And Wild is trained by Bjorn Baker, who believes the colt is ready to run a competitive race.

“He has always had ability and won two barrier trials back in January, but he just wasn’t ready to go to the races then,’’ he said.

“He has gone well in a couple of trials in recent weeks and we are keen to get him going. If he brings to the races what he is showing us in his trackwork, he will run well.’’

Baker is sending a strong team to Gosford, including Impavido, the $1.40 TAB Fixed Odds favourite for the Settlers Tavern Class 1 and Maiden Plate (2100m).

Impavido has been racing competitively in Sydney Saturday grade without winning and Baker has decided to switch him back to the midweeks.

“We are trying to get a win for him, boost his confidence,’’ he said. “In the past, 2100m would be questionable, but this horse is bred to stay and I think he is ready for it now. He’s racing well and is very fit. He should be hard to beat.’’

Baker also saddles up the handy Danzie, who is protecting an unbeaten first-up record in the Northlakes Tavern Class 2 Handicap (1200m).

“I accepted with him at Canterbury (tomorrow) but he drew wide and I’m happy to run him at Kembla Grange,’’ Baker said.

“He has had a couple of trials and he is ready to run a race. We know he goes well fresh and on his day he is a good horse.’’

■ SINGLETON’S boom filly Miss Fabulass, the superbly bred three-year-old filly by English superhorse Frankel out of multiple Group 1 winner Samantha Miss, resumes racing at Canterbury on Wednesday. Samantha Miss has returned to England to be mated with Frankel again next month.

Waugh pair mighty chance of breaking through

TRAINER Kim Waugh’s talented duo of Spring Charlie and Mighty Marmalade, both beaten as favourites last start, can bounce back to winning form at Gosford.

Spring Charlie won his first two starts, both at Gosford, and was sent out an odds-on favourite at Warwick Farm last start but ran only fifth, beaten less than two lengths behind Crafty Tycoon.

“He was a little bit jammed up between horses and I’m not sure if he really liked it that much,’’ Waugh said.

“I didn’t want to do anything too dramatic and put blinkers on or anything like that.

“I just want to see how he goes. He’s a young horse, still learning. We have Tommy Berry riding him, so it will be good to get his feedback.’’

Trainer Kim Waugh.Source:News Limited

Mighty Marmalade has also been to the races three times, winning her maiden at Wyong in March and running second in her other two starts, including a first-up effort at Wyong late last month.

Waugh said Mighty Marmalade had to do a “fair bit of work when resuming” in a 1000m scamper and is convinced the mare is better suited at 1200m.

“A lot depends on how she jumps,’’ Waugh said.

“Sometimes she jumps well, other days she can be a bit slow away. If she comes out slow (today), we might have to hold her up and let her have one run at them.

“But if she jumps with the field, she could settle in a forward position. I think she has definitely improved since her last run and she did win very well second-up last preparation.’’

INSIDE MAIL WITH RAY THOMAS

GODFORD

RACE 5

Bold And Wild, a well-bred Redoute’s Choice colt out of Oaks winner Once Were Wild, makes his debut and has shaped promisingly in recent trials. He has drawn nicely and should settle midfield. I expect he will be strong late. Debate, a daughter of So You Think, has impressed in two recent trials and should also run well on debut. Our Dawn was placed at Canterbury when last in work and should be hard to beat. Autumn is resuming but has looked sharp in successive Randwick trial wins.

Bet: Bold And Wild each way.

RACE 6

Spring Charlie won his first two starts at Gosford then was sent out an odds-on favourite at the Warwick Farm midweeks when only fifth to Crafty Tycoon. He was disappointing last start but will find this easier. Danzie is a first-up specialist who has had two trials to prepare for his return. Legendofoz was scratched from Goulburn on Monday to start here. He’s had a couple of soft trials, has ability and will be finishing strongly. Dream I Can is a place chance.

Bet: Spring Charlie to win.

RACE 7

Auchentoman shared the lead and was kept under a tight hold as he edged the smart Kennedy in an impressive trial effort last week. He’s resuming today but won first-up at Wyong when last in work. Texas Tycoon gets back in his races but runs on strongly. Nosey has been improved by two runs. Power Command is a handy mare who was tested to win a Newcastle trial recently. Has the outside barrier.

Bet: Auchentoman each way, box trifecta 1, 2, 6, 7.

RACE 8

Mighty Marmalade settled off speed and closed late for second at Wyong when resuming. She will improve with that run and second-up last campaign scored a dominant win at Wyong. Intrinsic is a promising mare resuming after an 11-month break but has had two trials to prepare for her return. Emaan is an each-way chance.

Bet: Mighty Marmalade to win.

LISMORE

RACE 4

Dukatti showed speed to lead for a long way at the Gold Coast before his second in fast time over 900m. He has drawn wide out here but still rates as the one to beat. Dark Comedy was favourite when resuming over 1100m here last month and had every chance when a close third. Fitter now but he’s drawn even wider than Dukatti. Savanna Jeune ran on well to just miss at Kempsey over 1000m and the step up to 1200m will suit. Airdale has claims.

Bet: Dukatti to win, saver on Savanna Jeune.

RACE 5

Polemic was encouraging first-up at the Gold Coast when third over 1400m in a class 2. His best form is over further and the 1516m second-up will suit. Wainui Gold won over 1400m here two starts back and was competitive at Ballina last start. Power Receiver went back in trip and was disappointing at Kempsey but the veteran can improve over today’s distance. Howick comes off a good Ballina win but meets Wainui Gold worse at the weights.

Bet: Polemic to win.

RACE 6

Redwolf has raced well all three runs in and doesn’t need to improve much from his third at Ballina. Chateauroux won well at Lismore and Kempsey, and races on speed, making his own luck. Nothingforthepress struggled at Doomben first-up but this is more suitable. Handy type who is a big threat. Song One can improve on top of the ground.

Bet: Redwolf each way, watch market moves for Nothingforthepress.

RACE 7

Royal Equiano had every chance when third at Ballina last start but she is a fit, genuine mare in a winnable race. She will get the run for the race from her good barrier. Che Bella Vita comes out of a solid Gold Coast race where she ran third in fast time. Granola State is usually thereabouts and The Ridge scored a tough, first-up win at Ipswich.